Wednesday, March 25

Rain causes flooding in Murphy Hall, disrupts services temporarily

Students and administration officials found Murphy Hall flooded Thursday morning due to heavy rainfall. The flood at Murphy Hall started around 8 a.m., according to UCLA Facilities Management. Read more...

Photo: The financial aid office and other campus services were disrupted as a result of flooding inside Murphy Hall. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


’10 Questions’ inquires into individual and group knowledge in art and science

The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. Read more...

Photo: Victoria Marks, a dance professor, said she thinks knowledge comes from both the mind and the body, because people constantly learn from their sensory experiences. (Courtesy of Hannah Burnett/UCLA: Arts)


UCLA Labor Center report uncovers unfair work practices in nail salon industry

A UCLA report found that full-time nail salon workers earn less than half the median income of other U.S. workers. Researchers from the UCLA Labor Center released a report Tuesday showing that the majority of nail salon workers in the United States are low-wage workers, and that while many work long hours, 89 percent are not paid for overtime work. Read more...

Photo: Preeti Sharma, the report’s main author, said nail salon workers often face exploitative working conditions, especially since the workforce is 81 percent female and 79 percent foreign-born, groups that she says are particularly susceptible to labor and wage exploitation. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Care Extender Program gives pre-med students experience working in hospitals

A volunteer organization on campus aims to help students gain firsthand experience in the medical field. The UCLA Care Extender Program is located at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, and consists of over 1,000 volunteers in about 50 departments. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Care Extender Program consists of over 1,000 student volunteers interested in the medicine who are divided into about 50 committees. The program is made up of students from schools across California such as CSU Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona and UC Irvine. (Courtesy of William Narinyan)


UCLA Medal awarded to activist Rev. James Lawson for contributions to civil rights

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 10:38 a.m. An acclaimed civil rights activist received UCLA’s highest award for his contributions to civil rights and talked about the urgency of ending violence in America at the award ceremony Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Rev. James Lawson received the UCLA Medal for his contributions to civil rights at an event hosted by the UCLA Labor Center on Wednesday. The medal is UCLA’s highest honor. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


AFSCME and students protest stalled negotiations at UCLA Medal ceremony

Students and labor advocates demonstrated against UCLA administration at an award ceremony over stalled union negotiations. Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, and students protested the University’s approach to negotiations with AFSCME on Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The labor union and students were protesting the perceived hypocrisy of rewarding a civil rights activist,while simultaneously failing to work with UCLA’s AFSCME contingent. (Ariana Saigh/Daily Bruin)


Student group constructs positivity wall, supports women engineers’ mental health

Colorful boards scattered in Bruin Plaza prompted students to answer questions about self-love, such as “What are you grateful for?” or “Flaunt it! What makes you amazing?” on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The Society of Women Engineers set up the positivity wall for Mental Health Awareness Week. Organizers of the event also gave participants information on mental health awareness. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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